Updated: January 14, 2026
United States North America

Lake Charles Airport (CWF)

Lake Charles Chennault Airport averages 5 flights per week to 3 destinations, with 3 domestic and zero international routes. A total of 3 airlines operate at CWF, led by SBE. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Lake Charles connects to Chicago, with a typical flight time of 2 hrs 35 mins.

IATA
CWF
ICAO
KCWF
Elevation
17 ft (5 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Chicago (UTC-06:00)
Destinations
3 (3 domestic · 0 international)
Flights per day
5 (5 domestic · 0 international)
Busiest Route
Charleston (2/week)
Longest Direct Flight
Chicago 2 hrs 35 mins
Shortest Flight
Dallas 1 hr 25 mins
Top Airline
SBE (1 routes)
Top Country
United States (5 flights/week)
Longest Runway
10,718 ft / 3,267 m

Weather in Lake Charles

3 Destinations from Lake Charles Airport (CWF)

This week, 3 active routes depart from Lake Charles Airport. The busiest route connects Lake Charles with Charleston and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to Chicago, and the shortest flight is to Dallas.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
2/week Charleston CWF → CHS
2 hrs 15 mins
 SBE1
2/week Dallas CWF → ADS
1 hr 25 mins
 ULA1
1/week Chicago CWF → ORD
2 hrs 35 mins
 United Airlines1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Lake Charles Airport is served by 3 airlines, with SBE in the lead at 33% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. 3 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 0 airlines operate international routes, compared with 3 serving domestic routes. United Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Chicago with a flight time of 2 hrs 35 mins.

  • SBE1 route
  • ULA1 route
  • United Airlines1 route

Lake Charles Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 100% domestic.

  • United States5/week

Global Rankings of Lake Charles Airport (CWF)

This snapshot shows how Lake Charles Airport (CWF) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Lake Charles Airport (CWF)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
15 10,718 ft · 3,267 m 200 ft · 61 m Concrete
33 10,718 ft · 3,267 m 200 ft · 61 m Concrete

8 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 10,718 ft / 3,267 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Lake Charles Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m